New Orleans–based fine jewelry brand Mignon Faget celebrates its history and looks toward a new era with excitement as it debuts its latest collection, Legacy.
The company is approaching its 55th anniversary in 2025 under new leadership, following founder Mignon Faget’s retirement earlier this year. The Legacy collection is based on the brand’s classics and adds some fresh looks, to tell a story of carrying on Faget’s legacy saturated in New Orleans culture while connecting with a global marketplace, says Maghan Oroszi, who became CEO after Faget retired.
“Mignon has been the face of the brand for so long, symbolizing Mignon Faget when she was out and about in New Orleans and serving as the public relations person for us,” says Oroszi, who has worked for the company since 2010 and was mentored by Faget. “Legacy is about shifting that responsibility to the brand. It’s about people finding Mignon Faget the jewelry versus the person.”
As a designer, Faget has been known for her natural forms that highlight leaves, vines, and flowers as well architectural nods to her hometown of New Orleans. While the brand will always emphasize Faget’s original designs, Oroszi says she and her team develop will develop new ideas. She also is looking to expand the customer base internationally and do more advertising and marketing.
Legacy’s rings, earrings, ear cuffs, bracelets, and necklaces are available in sterling silver or 14k gold. Prices start at $105 for silver ear studs and go as high as $27,708 for the Era collar necklace in gold.
Longtime Mignon Faget fans will see hints of past collections in Legacy, Oroszi says. They may notice a resemblance to the sleek curves of Ironworks, to the motifs of Renaissance, or to that traditional New Orleans symbol, the fleur de lis. But the new collection has its own aesthetic, with bold size and beautiful, eclectic details, says Oroszi.
The images used to show off Legacy jewels are striking as well, featuring women of all ages as they create their own legacies. Seeing mature women in jewelry marketing is refreshing for the industry, highlighting the self-purchasing woman at all stages of life.
Mignon Faget’s 55th anniversary year will also mark the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a major event for a company whose heritage is so tied to New Orleans’. All Mignon Faget jewelry pays homage to the pride, resiliency, and rebirth that the city and its residents experienced in the wake of the hurricane’s devastation, Oroszi says.
Top: Mignon Faget’s latest collection, Legacy, includes the Era chain link necklace. (Photos courtesy of Mignon Faget)
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